The articles, the opinions, the stories, the poems and the cartoons Ovi magazine covers for Sunday February 19th, 2023
Orcas & Bumblebees by David Sparenberg
The most nefarious act of murder is taking place. It is ultimate hubris. The ultimate of human violence.
Before all of our faces; everyone is a witness. Not one of us is without a share of guilt. The human species is murdering the Earth.
We can no longer talk of ourselves as the crown of creation. In our plastic world with fossil fuel combustion, we have become parasitic—ubiquitous destroyers. Every day, everyone is confronted with choices.
Go talk to waters, lands, the air and weather. Speak with orcas and dying bumblebees.
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The Game Is Over #poem by Kufre Udeme
“Why frown like the flesh of an old woman?
Why stiffen and quiet like a gravestone?
Relax, dear lady, and listen.”
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Kuan Yin : She who harkens to the cries of the world Wise in using skilful means, She manifests her countless form by Rene Wadlow
May all living beings recognise others as part of the same family and so develop kindness towards all. May we contribute to peace in the world. May peace-loving people, East and West, accomplish their goals of joy and harmony in the world.
February 19 is the day, especially in Chinese culture to honour Kuan Yin: the Goddess of Mercy for the Taoists and the Bodhisattva of Compassion for the Buddhists. In Buddhism, a Bodhisattva is a person who has achieved enlightenment but who does not enter Nirvana but who returns to give guidence and protection to struggling humanity.
Shrines to Kuan Yin stand in many places in China and in several neighboring countries as well. Whenever possible, these shrines are placed near running water or overlooking a lake. She is often depicted by painters as seated on a rock gazining out across the water or standing on a floating lotus petel.
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Ma-Siri & Alexa #53 #cartoon by Thanos Kalamidas
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